Enrolment
Whether you're starting or continuing your study at UNSW, here's the information you need to enrol and study with success.
All you need to know about the two-step enrolment process on myUNSW
Annual enrolment allows you to better plan your studies and reserve your spot by enrolling in all your preferred courses for the coming year. Don’t worry, you can always modify your enrolment up until the enrolment deadline, if you change your mind about your selections.
Specific enrolment guides
Your enrolment at UNSW is a two-step process consisting of course enrolment and class registration. Course enrolment is an annual process for you to pick your courses for the year ahead. Each academic period, you will also need to select your classes, such as your tutorial and lecture times before the start of the academic period.
Key information
Your enrolment is your responsibility. You must be correctly enrolled by the enrolment deadline each teaching period.
Things to note
Here are some important things to know in special enrolment circumstances:
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You cannot enrol in more than one program, such as a degree, diploma or certificate, at the same time as another program at UNSW or any other tertiary institution. You must seek approval from the Program Authority of the relevant faculties.
If you’re found to be enrolled, without approval, in more than one program, you may be suspended from your studies at UNSW. An exception is the concurrent enrolment of LLB/JD students in the Graduate Diploma of Legal Professional Practice, which is permitted.
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Due to the different academic calendars, it is generally not permitted to undertake cross-campus enrolment between UNSW Sydney and UNSW Canberra.
For further information, email studentadministration@unsw.edu.au.
- Annual Enrolment
- Step 1: Course Enrolment
- Step 2: Class Registration
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Annual enrolment involves enrolling in your courses across multiple teaching periods for the year ahead. Course enrolment is step one of the enrolment process at UNSW. You will need to complete step two of the enrolment process closer to each term.
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Your 'appointment' is the specific day and time you can start enrolling in your courses for the year ahead. You will have until the enrolment deadline of the upcoming teaching period to finalise your course and class choices.
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You will receive an email to your UNSW inbox notifying you when appointments have been allocated. Check your appointment time on myUNSW under ‘Enrolment Appointment’.
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No, all appointments are automatically assigned to students based on the units of credit (UOC) you have already completed in your program.
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No, new students will enrol in their courses during the offer acceptance process. You'll be able to enrol into courses for the rest of the same academic year. You will then participate in the annual enrolment process from the following year.
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Log in to myPlan and add courses to your study plan for the current and following year (or until the end of your program). This will let you know which courses you need to take and when they’re available. Having your study plan prepared will make it easier and quicker to course enrol once your appointment opens.
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Course enrolment is step one of the enrolment process, where you select your courses (subjects) for the term.
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Log in to myPlan to see your course options, check pre-requisites and make sure you’re on top of your remaining program requirements. You can also check the UNSW Handbook to see approved courses for your chosen specialisation/s.
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Use the Handbook version from the year you commenced your program. If you have transferred programs, please contact The Nucleus: Student Hub for advice.
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A full-time load is 48 units of credit (UOC) per year, with most courses being 6 UOC. For trimester students, this equates to 2-3 courses per term. Plan out your study load with myPlan.
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Domestic students must be enrolled in a minimum of:
- 12 UOC per term for a full-time study load
- 6 UOC per term for a part-time study load.
Only full-time domestic students are eligible for an Opal Concession Card and Centrelink payments.
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It is a condition of your Student visa for you to be enrolled in 48 UOC per year and at least 12 UOC in a term for trimester students. If there are reasons why you cannot meet this requirement, you need to apply to reduce your study load. No more than one-third of your courses can be studied online.
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No, Summer courses do not count towards the requirements of a full-time study load. You can enrol in Summer term if you want to accelerate program progression or catch up on failed courses.
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Join the waitlist on myUNSW by clicking ‘Confirm Enrolment Request’. If a spot opens, you will be enrolled in the course automatically and notified via your UNSW email.
If there is no waitlist available to join, submit a Full Class Enrolment Request form. Use myPlan to check if you can take the course in another term.
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Check the enrolment deadline for your relevant teaching period (Term, Hexamester, UG Medicine etc.) on Key dates. If you miss the deadline, you will need to submit a Late Enrolment form (subject to timeline and availability).
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No, you can always modify your study plan at any time.
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Class registration is step two of the enrolment process, following course enrolment. It involves choosing your classes and creating your class timetable.
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Class registration begins by appointment a few weeks prior to the start of each teaching period (term, semester, hexamester etc.). Keep an eye on your UNSW email for reminders and updates.
You can also find out when class registration begins for some teaching periods via the 'Term' calendar on Key dates.
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Your 'appointment' is the specific day and time you can start registering for classes. Check your class registration appointments on myUNSW.
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Follow the steps outlined in our class registration guide.
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You can join the waitlist or register for another available class time.
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If no other class times are available, you can submit a Timetable Clash Request to see if the clash can be approved.
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